Yes, McClintock is responsible for his impact. And so is every other candidate. If your "worst case scenario" occurs and Cruz wins, can Pete Wilson honestly say he didn't know Tom McClintock when his candidate filed right after McClintock filed and did so right after McClintock promised his supporters he was in the race to the finish line?
If you are at all aquainted in recent Sacramento history, then you know that Wilson and McClintock go way back and have locked horns before. Wilson knows good and well that McClintock has never broken his word.
Refreshing :-)
Thanks for your honesty.
As to Wilson "knowing" that McClintock would never break a promise and so, I guess, you are saying he cannot withdraw --- I think that McClintock can tell the truth. McClintock can say in all his interviews and his ads that he cannot withdraw because he has given his word -- BUT -- he does expect and believe that his supporters and all people who want a positive change in California will be savvy enough on election day to see who has a realistic chance of winning and vote accordingly.
I'm sorry that Wilson and McClintock have had problems. I hope they both can get beyond them. But that's another issue :-) -- right now there's an election to win...